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Edward Brophy

Film Director | * 02/27/1895 († 65, 05/27/1960) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Edward Santree Brophy (February 27, 1895 – May 27, 1960) was an American character actor and comedian, as well as an assistant director and second unit director during the 1920s. Small of build, balding, and raucous-voiced, he frequently portrayed dumb cops and gangsters, both serious and comic. He is best remembered as the sidekick to The Falcon in the Tom Conway film series of the 1940s, and for voicing Timothy Q. Mouse in Walt Disney's Dumbo (1941). ()

Edward Brophy was an American character actor, voice artist, and comedian. Small of build, balding, and raucous-voiced, he frequently portrayed dumb cops and gangsters, both serious and comic.He is best remembered for his roles in the Falcon film series and for voicing Timothy Q. Mouse in Dumbo.His screen debut was in Yes or No. He appeared in The Champ, Freaks, The Thin Man, The Thin Man Goes Home (1944). He also made several appearances in the films of director John Ford.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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Movies with Edward Brophy as Actor(133)

as The Bartender1960 The Slowest Gun in the West
as Ditto Boland1958 The Last Hurrah
as Dance Contest Judge1956 Bundle of Joy
as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker1951 Danger Zone
as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka1951 Roaring City
as Prof. Shicker1950 Pier 23
as Pete Purdy1949 Arson, Inc.
as Man in restaurant (uncredited)1949 The Price of Freedom
as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Bob Crandall1946 Renegade Girl
as Goldie Locke1946 The Falcon's Adventure
as Fingers Foley1946 Girl on the Spot
as Otis Fillmore1945 See My Lawyer
as Bailey1945 Penthouse Rhythm
as Shadow1945 I'll Remember April
as Torso1945 Wonder Man
as Goldie Locke1945 The Falcon in San Francisco
as Joe - Bartender (uncredited)1944 Cover Girl
as Jake Shomberg1944 It Happened Tomorrow
as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan1943 Air Force
as Harry Gargan1943 Lady Bodyguard
as Eddie Tough1943 A Scream in the Dark
as Engineer Casey1943 Destroyer
as Mike Reese1942 Madame Spy
as Weepy Davis1942 Larceny, Inc.
as Joe Denning1942 All Through the Night
as Porky1942 Broadway
as himself1942 Breakdowns of 1942
as Pete Evans1941 Steel Against the Sky
as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice)1941 Dumbo
as George Trautwein1941 Sleepers West
as Rork1941 Thieves Fall Out
as Hinkle1941 The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Officer Slattery1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)1941 A Dangerous Game
as Detective Bates1941 The Gay Falcon
as Ziggy1941 Buy Me That Town
as Dwarfie1940 Dance, Girl, Dance
as Potsy Brill1940 Golden Gloves
as Sylvester1940 The Great Profile
as Fireman Junior1940 Sandy Gets Her Man
as Stuffy1940 Alias the Deacon
as Dippy1939 The Big Guy
as Mike Jordon1939 Kid Nightingale
as Nosey Nelson1939 Pardon Our Nerve
as Buck Moseby1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Max1939 Society Lawyer
as Roxy Lewis1939 Golden Boy
as Eddie Black1939 The Kid from Kokomo
as Sleeper1939 For Love or Money
as Cuthbert Innocent1938 Gambling Ship
as Al1938 Hold That Kiss
as Whitey Whitehouse1938 Romance on the Run
as Barney Keenan1938 Vacation from Love
as Spike1938 Passport Husband
as Mike Coogan1938 Gold Diggers in Paris
as Max 'Curly' Maxwell1938 Come On, Leathernecks!
as Lefty1937 Trapped by G-Men
as Prussic1937 Blossoms On Broadway
as Butch1937 The Great Gambini
as Fats Garvey1937 The Last Gangster
as Mulrooney1937 The Hit Parade
as Mike Barclay1937 Varsity Show
as Pick1937 The Girl Said No
as Meg Smith1937 Oh, Doctor
as Ike Arnold1936 Kelly the Second
as Killer1936 Strike Me Pink
as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)1936 Woman Trap
as Bugs Murphy1936 Hideaway Girl
as Doc Curley1936 Career Woman
as Crowley1936 Here Comes Trouble
as Detective McNutt1936 Mister Cinderella
as Bill McGuire1936 Spendthrift
as Pudgy Murphy1936 All American Chump
as Squinty1936 Wedding Present
as Pete Reilly1936 Great Guy
as 'Slugs' Martin1935 The Whole Town's Talking
as Pete (Uncredited)1935 I Live My Life
as Wilcox1935 Shadow of Doubt
as Wilbur Timmons1935 China Seas
as Flash1935 She Gets Her Man
as Rollo1935 Mad Love
as Pete Ranse1935 People Will Talk
as Benny Dolan1935 $1000 a Minute
as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)1935 Sequoia
as Zeke1935 Naughty Marietta
as Joe Morelli1934 The Thin Man
as Eddie Delaney1934 Evelyn Prentice
as Det. Britt1934 Hide-Out
as Grogan1934 Death on the Diamond
as Ham1934 Paris Interlude
as Flannigan1934 The Poor Rich
as Tilly Tilson1934 I'll Fix It
as Spike Moran1933 What! No Beer?
as Joe Mannion1933 Broadway to Hollywood
as Brophy1933 Hello Pop
as Theater Manager (uncredited)1933 Beer and Pretzels
as Reno1932 Speak Easily
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)1932 Skyscraper Souls
as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)1932 The Passionate Plumber
as Rollo Brother1932 Freaks
as Dolan1932 Flesh
as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)1932 Prosperity
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)1932 The Beast of the City
as Nelson1931 A Dangerous Affair
as Detective1931 Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Tim1931 The Champ
as Slouch (uncredited)1931 A Free Soul
as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)1931 Sporting Blood
as Assistant Director (uncredited)1930 Estrellados
as Joe Munsey1930 Our Blushing Brides
as Sgt. Brophy1930 Doughboys
as Burglar (uncredited)1930 Paid
as Al1930 Remote Control
as Team Manager (Uncredited)1928 West Point
as Man in Bathhouse (uncredited)1928 The Cameraman
as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)1927 Spring Fever
as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)1921 The Sign on the Door
as Tom Martin1920 Yes or No

TV Shows/Series with Edward Brophy as Actor(2)

as Preliminary Feeney1955 The Millionaire

Movies with Edward Brophy as Crew(5)

Directing/Director1931 Casanova wider Willen
Production/Production Manager1930 Free and Easy
Production/Production Manager1929 Spite Marriage
Directing/Assistant Director1928 West Point
Directing/Assistant Director1921 The Sign on the Door

Full Name: Edward Brophy
Born: Wednesday, 02/27 1895 (February) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 05/27 1960 (May) in Pacific Palisades (aged: 65)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Virginia
Other names for Edward Brophy (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Edward S. Brophy"
"Ed Brophy"
"Eddie Brophy"
Edward Brophy frequently works together with these people:
Cedric Gibbons (28x, Crew)
Edward Sedgwick (22x, Crew)
Douglas Shearer (19x, Crew)
Buster Keaton (15x, Actor)
John Miljan (11x, Actor)
Harry Tyler (11x, Actor)
Lee Phelps (11x, Actor)
Adrian (10x, Crew)
Ward Bond (8x, Actor)
Harold Huber (8x, Actor)
William Axt (8x, Crew)
Russ Conway (4x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:306249, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024